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July 12, 2026
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday condemned recent remarks by Senator Adams Oshiomhole on national television, describing them as a distortion of labour laws and an assault on workers’ rights. NUPENG also declared Oshiomhole, a former labour leader persona non-grata, vowing[Read More…]
The Federal Government on Tuesday brokered a truce between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This was contained in a communiqué issued and signed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Muhammad Maigari-Dingyadi, at the[Read More…]
…Rebukes Dangote anti-workers practices The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has expressed total solidarity with the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) in condemning the unjust and anti-labour practices recently carried[Read More…]
The Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) in advancing pension reforms and ensuring greater compliance with the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Ms. Oloworaran gave the assurance during[Read More…]
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), have flawed Federal Government’s plan to sell its stakes in Joint Venture (JV) oil assets. The two oil unions also condemned in strong, the proposed amendments[Read More…]
…Frowns at dispersal of protesting workers at Finance Ministry The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has enjoined the Federal Government to take necessary steps to pay outstanding entitlements to Public Service employees just as it frowned at the forceful dispersal of workers who converged[Read More…]
…Restates commitment to resolve contentious issues The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa has said that there is no binding agreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yet. Alausa made the clarification in Abuja on Thursday when fielding questions from journalists on[Read More…]
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has hailed the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a transformative national asset, calling it a vital step in bridging Nigeria’s fuel supply gap, boosting employment, and restoring public confidence in the country’s industrial capacity. Speaking during a tour of the refinery and[Read More…]
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institution, NASU has given seven days Ultimatum to the management of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC over its continued victimisation of its workers and refusal to abide by a legally binding Memorandum of Understanding, MoU executed on[Read More…]
Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, former wife of the Ooni of Ife, and two others, being prosecuted for murder and manslaughter, have been admitted to N10 million bail each. An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan granted the bail to Naomi Silekunola, Oriyomi Hamzat, a broadcaster and CEO, Agidigbo[Read More…]